Bellator 83 set for Dec. 7 in New Jersey, hosts season 7 lightweight tourney finals

Bellator Fighting Championships returns to The Garden State on Dec. 7.

Bellator officials today announced it will return to New Jersey’s Caesars Atlantic City for Bellator 83.

The event is scheduled to include the finals of the promotion’s season 7 lightweight tournament, as well the return of female contender Jessica “Evil” Eye (8-1 MMA, 2-0 BFC).

“After a sold-out Bellator 74 that had the Caesars crowd on its feet, coming back to Caesars Atlantic City was an easy decision,” said Bellator Chairman and CEO Bjorn Rebney stated. “Our lightweight tournament is stacked, and the winner will walk away with a tournament prize of $100,000 and a guaranteed title shot for our coveted lightweight championship.”

Tickets for Bellator 83 are currently on sale at Ticketmaster.com and range from $45 to $150.

Additional bouts for the card are expected to be announced in the coming weeks.

Bellator’s current seventh season features tournaments in the featherweight, lightweight, welterweight and heavyweight divisions. As with all Season 7 events, Bellator 83’s main card airs on MTV2 (and in high-definition on EPIX) following prelims on Spike.com.